title: Topographical distribution of spindles and K-complexes in normal subjects.
abstract: To assess the topographical distribution of sleep spindles and K-complexes, four 15-minute samples of stage 2 sleep in a group of eight healthy young adults were analyzed. Results show that a majority of spindles generated are detected over central regions, and that K-complexes are markedly predominant over prefrontal and frontal regions. These findings are consistent with the single-spindle generator hypothesis and raise questions concerning the Rechtschaffen and Kales rules for scoring K-complexes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire du sommeil, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ptito
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montplaisir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012894:Sleep Stages / Q000502:physiology*; D012895:Sleep, REM / Q000502:physiology